Garment-marking device.



E WERNER GARMENT MARKING nzvmn. APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1908.

Patented June 8, .1909.

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EMIL WERNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ADRIAN ST. 0. GARMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT-MARKING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL WERNER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Garment-Marking Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device, whereby a garment of the order of a dress, skirt, etc, may be easily and correctly marked preparatory to establishing the desired length of said garment in a convenient and accurate manner, the device being applicable to a yard-stick rule or other member of measurement, movably adjustable thereon and adapted to retain its adjusted position, as will be hereinafter set forth.

For the purpose of explaining my invention, the accompanying drawing illustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangement and organization shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a marking device embodying my invention, the same being shown in position on a garment for primary operation. Fig. 2 represents, on an enlarged scale, a partial front view and partial vertical section on line 00-02, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section on line 'y-y, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the device detached from the member of measurement. Fig. 5 represents a rear view of said device shown in Fig. 4.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a head, which is adapted to be fitted on a yard-stick B, by whatever name it may be called, so as to slide thereon in the direction of the length of the same, said head being formed of a frame or a plate of metal or other suitable material cut and bent into shape to comprise the front member C, side members D and back members E, the several members embracing the yard-stick, so as to be retained freely thereon.

The back members E are separated from each other, and the portions between their ends are bent or deflected inwardly, as at E, so as to resiliently bear against the yard stick with suflicient pressure and friction to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. May 19, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Serial N0. 433,644.

retain the head on the latter in the position in which it may be placed when adjusted thereon.

Extending forwardly from the front member C, are jaws F, between which is held the piece G of chalk, soap-stone or other marking material, the outer portion of which piece projects sufficiently from the jaws, so as to be adapted for effective marking of the garment with which it is brought into contact.

On the sides of the jaws are inturned lips H, which are adapted to enter grooves J in the upper and lower faces of the marking piece G, so as to prevent improper lateral displacement of the same, it being noticed that the inner ends of said jaws are bowed outwardly or swiveled, as at K, thus im parting resiliency to said jaws, whereby they take firm hold of the piece G.

On the back members of the head A at the center thereof, are the marks L, which com prise an index adapted to register with either of the graduations of the yard-stick, so that said head may be set true on the latter on the desired graduation.

The operation is as follows :-The head is moved on the yard-stick until the marks L register with the graduation thereon rela tively to the length that it may be desired to impart to a skirt, dress or other garment, or the height that the bottom of the garment should occupy. The yard stick is then placed on the floor or ground with the piece Gr pointing inwardly and pressed toward the garment and moved laterally thereon, when the piece marks the garment, as indicated at M. The garment is removed from the body of the wearer and placed on a table, and the yardstick inverted, so that what was the bottom end of the latter is above, said end then being placed on the line M, when the piece G is below, and said piece may then be marked around on the garment the distance above the bottom of the same the extent that may be required to shorten the garment, the garment then being cut-ofi' accordingly.

The jaws F, in the present instance, are shown as punched-out of the front member of the head A, and turned-up from the central cross-bar F thereof,'but they may be made separate therefrom and secured thereto in any suitable manner, said bar in either case forming a firm abutment and rest for the back of the piece Gr.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A marking device of the character stated, composed of a frame having parallel portions to slidingly embrace a measuring member, and a holder for marking material stamped from the body of the frame and projecting from one of said portions and forming resilient means at right angles to said frame, the free ends of the members of said holding means being extended at an angle inwardly toward and opposed to each other to embed themselves in the marking material and the back portions of the frame deflected inwardly or toward the front portion.

2. In a marking device of the character stated, a frame adapted to be slidingly fitted on a measuring member composed of front, side and rear members, the rear menr bers being resilient and adapted to frictionally engage said measuring member, and a holder for marking material stamped from the body of and at right angles to said member there being a connecting member forming a firm abutment for the marking material.

3. In a marking device of the character stated, a frame adapted to be slidingly fitted on a measuring member, composed of front With side members, side and rear members. and a transverse member connecting the side members of the front and forming a firm abutment for the marking material a holder for marking material on said frame, and a registering index on the latter.

4. In a marking device of the character described, a f'ame adapted to be slidingly fitted on a measuring member and formed with resilient jaws stamped from said frame with their inner ends bowed and their outer ends having inturned lips, said frame having upwardly and downwardly extended bearing surfaces, having back members which are deflected inwardly between their ends.

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Vitnesses J OHN A. \Vmnnnsrnnir, HARRY C. DALTON. 

